What kind of home is Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF?

Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF is a semi-detached house.

When did Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF last change hands?

Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF last sold for £246,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £62,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF?

Across 4 sales between January 1996 and June 2021, Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF rose from £62,000 to £246,000, a change of £184,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF?

The current EPC rating for Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF?

Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF use?

The latest EPC at Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF in?

Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF sits in Whittington, Oswestry, Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

Is Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF in a safe area?

Police records around Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF?

The closest primary school to Old Post House, Castle Street, SY11 4DF is Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School (199m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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Old Post House, Castle Street, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Post House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Old Post House is a semi-detached house in Whittington, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 20.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £246,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Apr 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Post House, Castle Street, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Post House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£246,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

6 June 2021Most recent
£246,000
+53.8%over 14 years
22 June 2006
£160,000
+109.2%over 7 years
18 April 1999
£76,500
+23.4%over 3 years
26 January 1996
£62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 4DF: £265,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Old Post House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,139

Street avg £1,887

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oswestry district page.

Full Oswestry report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY11 4DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 4DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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